Tooling Updates
What’s New in Apollo Client 4.3 (opens in a new tab)
Apollo GraphQL· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10
Apollo Client 4.3 adds new performance optimizations and improved cache handling.
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Tooling Updates tracks version-by-version releases from the Shopify CLI, Hydrogen, Dawn, Theme Tools, Polaris, and Liquid repositories, plus a couple of closely related projects in the wider stack. Every entry here traces back to an actual GitHub release — a real shipped change, not a roadmap announcement or a blog post about tooling.
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Tooling Updates
Filter Catalog search results by media type (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10
Adds a new filter to catalog search API to narrow results by media type, improving content discovery.
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Dynamic complexity cost for `metafieldsSet` mutation (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10
Introduces dynamic cost calculation for the metafieldsSet mutation to better manage API usage.
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family_name is optional for B2B orders in Payments Apps API requests (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 15, 2026· 8/10
Marks the family_name field as optional in Payments Apps API for B2B orders, simplifying request payloads.
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GraphQL Codegen: Consistent Watcher, a Faster Server Preset, and Fixed Windows Support (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Sep 14, 2026· 8/10
New release improves GraphQL Codegen performance and Windows compatibility.
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dotansimha/graphql-code-generator release-20260913-01 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: dotansimha/graphql-code-generator· Sep 13, 2026· 8/10
Introduces new features and bug fixes in graphql-code-generator v20260913-01.
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Shopify/hydrogen @shopify/hydrogen@2026.10.0-preview.3 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: Shopify/hydrogen· Sep 11, 2026· 6/10
Preview release of Hydrogen 2026.10.0 introduces new features and improvements for building Shopify storefronts.
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dotansimha/graphql-code-generator release-1789052112591 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: dotansimha/graphql-code-generator· Sep 10, 2026· 7/10
New GraphQL Code Generator release adds features and fixes that benefit Shopify API developers
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Create and delete dev stores in Shopify CLI (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 9, 2026· 8/10
New CLI commands to create and delete development stores directly from the terminal.
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Shopify/cli 4.8.0 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: Shopify/cli· Sep 9, 2026· 7/10
New features and improvements in Shopify CLI version 4.8.0.
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Metric Alerts General Availability (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Sep 8, 2026· 7/10
GraphQL Hive now offers metric alerts as a general availability feature, enabling real-time monitoring.
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Filter the Schema Explorer by Subgraph (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Sep 8, 2026· 7/10
GraphQL Hive adds subgraph filtering to its Schema Explorer, improving developer navigation.
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Unlocking New Sales Channels: Maximizing Discovery with Shopify's Shop App and EShopSet Tools (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 5, 2026· 7/10
How to leverage the Shop App and EShopSet tools to expand sales channels.
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Mastering Shopify SEO and AI Presence: Essential Tools for Merchants (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 5, 2026· 7/10
Overview of SEO and AI tools that boost Shopify store visibility.
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Best Shopify Apps for Shipping: 2026 Guide for Merchants (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 5, 2026· 6/10
Curated list of top shipping apps for Shopify merchants in 2026.
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Shopify storefronts now support UCP 2026-08-25 (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 4, 2026· 8/10
Announcement of UCP support in Shopify storefronts, enabling new features.
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I Built a Tool to Catch the Silent Killer of Shopify Themes: A Broken theme.liquid (opens in a new tab)
DEV.to Shopify· Sep 3, 2026· 8/10
Introduces a custom tool that detects broken theme.liquid files in Shopify themes.
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Hydrogen developer preview update: September 2, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Sep 3, 2026· 8/10
Details the latest preview updates and new features for Shopify's Hydrogen framework.
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Shopify/hydrogen @shopify/hydrogen@2026.10.0-preview.2 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: Shopify/hydrogen· Sep 2, 2026· 8/10
Preview release of Hydrogen 2026.10.0 introduces new features and improvements for Shopify storefronts.
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Scan and search variants with multiple barcodes (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Changelog· Sep 1, 2026· 7/10
Adds support for scanning and searching product variants with multiple barcodes.
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Check connectivity status from POS Home (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Changelog· Sep 1, 2026· 6/10
Introduces connectivity status checks from POS Home.
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dotansimha/graphql-code-generator release-1788273650648 (opens in a new tab)
GitHub: dotansimha/graphql-code-generator· Sep 1, 2026· 6/10
Releases a new version of GraphQL Code Generator with updated features.
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Custom Authorization Policies with `@policy` in Hive Router (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Sep 1, 2026· 7/10
Introduces a new `@policy` directive for fine-grained authorization in Hive Router, enhancing GraphQL security.
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Federation Contexts in Native Composition (opens in a new tab)
The Guild· Aug 31, 2026· 7/10
Adds federation contexts to GraphQL native composition, simplifying cross-service data fetching.
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Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate (opens in a new tab)
Shopify Dev· Aug 31, 2026· 8/10
Polaris CDN 1.1 release candidate introduces new features and bug fixes.
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